The exhilarating race for pole place and the remaining 14 spots on the 107th Indy 500 will happen on Sunday, with 5 hours of qualifying protection broadcasted dwell from the enduring Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Followers can catch all of the motion on Peacock and NBC because the drivers vie for his or her positions on the beginning grid.
The qualifying session will kick off with the Quick 12 at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock. Six automobiles will advance from this stage to compete within the Quick Six spherical, the place the final word battle for the pole place will unfold.
At 4-6 p.m. ET, the qualifying protection will swap over to NBC. The Final Likelihood Qualifying phase will begin, that includes 4 automobiles vying for the ultimate three spots on the final row. Following that, the pole qualifying session will happen. The TV protection on Sunday will start with apply at 11:30 a.m. on Peacock.
This yr’s race has attracted a discipline of 34 automobiles, making certain intense competitors for coveted spots on the grid. With not less than one driver set to overlook out on qualifying, the stakes are excessive on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race is scheduled for Could 28, with NBC and Peacock offering unique prerace protection beginning at 9 a.m., adopted by the principle occasion at 11 a.m. ET.
The beginning grid for the Biggest Spectacle in Racing will boast 9 former winners. Amongst them are Helio Castroneves, a four-time winner (2001, 2002, 2009, ’21), Juan Pablo Montoya and Takuma Sato, each two-time winners, in addition to Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Alexander Rossi, Will Energy, Simon Pagenaud, and Marcus Ericsson, who emerged victorious in earlier editions.
For followers eagerly awaiting the qualifying motion, NBC will provide 4 hours of protection on Saturday, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET, and one other two hours on Sunday, from 4-6 p.m. ET. Moreover, Peacock will solely stream 5 hours of qualifying on Saturday, overlaying the interval from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET and 4:30-6 p.m. ET. On Sunday, Peacock will stream from 2-3 p.m. ET.
This yr’s qualifying speeds are anticipated to succeed in new heights, because of a further 100 horsepower generated by turbo boosts launched throughout the “Quick Friday” apply. Drivers will likely be aiming for a mean velocity of over 230 mph throughout 4 laps, totaling 10 miles across the 2.5-mile observe. NBC Sports activities’ Tim Layden has penned an essay highlighting the significance and uniqueness of Indy 500 qualifying, which is able to air on Saturday.
The pole place and the primary 4 rows of the beginning grid will likely be decided on Sunday throughout the High 12 and Quick Six qualifying periods. A Final Likelihood Qualifying session will then decide the ultimate three spots on the grid.
Indy 500 qualifying weekend guarantees thrills and pleasure
Main the published staff for this thrilling weekend will likely be play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey and analysts Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe. Offering pit stories will likely be Marty Snider, Kevin Lee, Steve Letarte, Dillon Welch, and Dave Burns.
To supply a complete schedule for the qualifying weekend and the Indy 500 race on Could 28, listed here are the important thing occasions and their respective platforms and timings (all in ET):
- Friday, Could 19: Indy 500 Follow on Peacock from noon-6 p.m.
- Saturday, Could 20: Indy 500 Follow on Peacock from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- Indy 500 Full Subject Qualifying on Peacock from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Indy 500 Full Subject Qualifying on NBC and Peacock from 2:30-4:30 p.m.
- Indy 500 Full Subject Qualifying on Peacock from 4:30-5:50 p.m.
- Sunday, Could 21: Indy 500 Quick 12 Follow on Peacock from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Indy 500 Quick 12 Qualifying on Peacock from 2-3 p.m.
- Indy 500 Qualifying on NBC and Peacock from 4-6 p.m.
- Monday, Could 22: Indy 500 Follow on Peacock from 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, Could 26: Indy 500 Carb Day Closing Follow on Peacock from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Pit Cease Competitors on Peacock from 2:30-4 p.m.
- Saturday, Could 27: Indy 500 Parade on Peacock from noon-2 p.m.
- Sunday, Could 28: Indy 500 Pre-Race on Peacock from Sept. 11 a.m.
- Indy 500 Pre-Race on NBC, Peacock, Universo from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- 107th Indianapolis 500 on NBC, Peacock, Universo from 12:30-4 p.m.
- Monday, Could 29: Indy 500 Victory Celebration on Peacock from 8-11 p.m.
Followers and fanatics can mark their calendars and tune in to witness the thrilling qualifying periods and the extremely anticipated Indy 500 race.
